SANKARAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 79 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
ANGAIYARKANNI. A (SELVI)
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2006
2,466
1.70% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKSANNIYASI. P
- Votes
- 60,504
- Vote share
- 41.77%
- Behind by
- 2,466
Electors
2,06,139
Total votes polled
1,44,844
Valid votes
1,44,844
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.3%
Full result, 2006
8 candidates · 1,44,844 valid votes
ANGAIYARKANNI. A (SELVI)DMKwon
62,970
43.5%
SANNIYASI. PADMK
60,504
41.8%
CHEZHIYAN. RDMDK
14,773
10.2%
ANNAMMAL . C (TMT.)IND
2,343
1.6%
POOBATHI. CBSP
1,473
1.0%
AIYADURAI. VIND
1,269
0.9%
AYYAKKANNU. SSP
804
0.6%
RAJKUMAR. JBJP
708
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rakesh R | ADMK | 80,250 | 34.07% | Udhayasuriyan T | 3,440 |
| 2021 | UDHAYASURIYAN T | DMK | 1,21,186 | 56.16% | Dr.RAJA G | 45,963 |
| 2016 | UDHAYASURIYAN.T | DMK | 90,920 | 44.72% | MOHAN P | 14,528 |
| 2011 | MOHAN.P | ADMK | 87,522 | 51.24% | UDHAYASURIYAN.T | 12,198 |
| 2006 | ANGAIYARKANNI. A (SELVI) | DMK | 62,970 | 43.47% | SANNIYASI. P | 2,466 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SANKARAPURAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Rakesh R (ADMK) won SANKARAPURAM in 2026, by a margin of 3,440 votes.
Which party has won SANKARAPURAM the most times?
DMK, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has SANKARAPURAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won SANKARAPURAM the most times?
Rakesh R, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
